EPA-CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In the definition of "clean construction or demolition debris", provides that the term includes debris with contaminants that do not exceed certain levels. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a special authorization for clean construction or demolition debris fill operations that accept urban soil or other urban construction or demolition debris from the Chicago metropolitan area or the Metro-East area. Requires the Agency to grant interim authorization to any such facility, subject only to a demonstration that the acceptance of any such material will not adversely impact existing groundwater. Requires the Agency and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules concerning the special authorizations. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 18, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 11, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Fortner
RRepublican
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